Combined buckle and purse



April 19, 1927.

B. H. MARCUS COMBLINEDYBUCK'LE AND PURSE Filed Feb. 1,1926

0" T m. V N l A TTORIVE V Patented Apr. 19, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

COMBINED BUCKLE AND PURSE.

Application filed February This invention relates to improvements inbelt buckles and has for its main object the provision of a belt bucklein combination with a purse.

Another object of this invention is to provide a belt buckle having apurse hinged thereto, said purse being adapted to be tightly closed andsubstantially waterproof when the belt is worn to support a bathingsuit.

Other objects and novel features of the invention will become moreapparent and fully described as the specification proceeds.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of such a belt buckle attached to a beltat one end, the other end of the belt being shown in locked engagementwith the buckle,

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the belt buckle with the hinged purseshown in open position,

Figure 3 is a cross section taken on line 33 Figure 1,

Figure 4 is a detail view of the base portion of the combined buckle andpurse; and

Figure 5 is a detail view of the member connecting the combined beltbuckle and purse to the belt locking member.

Referring to the drawings in detail, indicates a combined belt buckleand purse, comprising a cover or lid 11 hinged as at 12 by means of apin 13 passing through the end walls 141: of the cover 11 and throughcars 15 projecting upwardly from a base portion 16. A change compartmentor purse 1? is formed in the cover 11 between an extension 18 of thesaid cover bent around internally and the inner surface of the top wallor roof 19 of the lid 11. Coins may be inserted into the purse throughan opening 20 in the extension 18 when the lid is in open position asshown in Figure 2 of the drawings. A belt 22 is attached to one end ofthe base 16 as at 23 and may be held and locked in place around thewearer by the usual locking portion 24, hingedly attached to aconnecting member 25, removably and pivotally attached to the base 16 bymeans of a raised portion or pin 25 in the member 25 and an opening 16in the base, and projections 26 on said member 25 passing througharcuate slots 27 in the base 16. These slots 27 have enlarged openings28 through which the prongs or projections 26 may be easily inserted orwithdrawn when 1, 1926. Serial N0. 85,134.

assembling or disassembling the base and belt locking mechanism. Inassembling these parts all that is necessary to do is to insert theprongs 26 into the openings 28 and the pin 25 into the hole 16 andrevolve the member 25 untithe said prongs abut the ends of the slots 27and the said member 25 will be frictionally held in place by lips 29that are slightly bent downward ly and partly surround the slots 27. Araised portion or bead 30 on the base 16 surrounds the periphery of thelid to prevent any coins from slipping out of the purse and to make samesubstantially water tight and a lip or projection 31 struck up from thebase 16 overlies a portion of the front edge of the lid and tends tomaintain same in locked position. The purse may be opened by insertingthe thumbnail under the cover as at 32, Fig. 1.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a combined beltbuckle and purse of simple construction and easy to manipulate in whichmoney may be kept and maintained in waterproof condition when the beltis worn to support a bathing suit.

Having described my invention, which I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent 1. In a purse, a base, a cover hingedly associated withthe base, a projection integral with the cover and bent inwardlytherefrom to form a compartment within the said cover, a bead on thebase surrounding the cover when said cover is closed and a projection onthe base associated with the cover to keep same in closed relation withthe base.

2. In a purse adapted to be attached to a belt, a base, a cover hingedlyassociated with the base, and a belt and purse connecting member mountedon the base and adapted to be detached therefrom by a pivotal'moveinentof the said connecting member on the ase.

3. In a purse adapted to be attached to a belt, a base, a cover hingedlyassociated with the base, a belt and purse connecting member mounted onthe base and adapted to be detached therefrom by a pivotal movement ofthe said connecting member on the base, and means on the base and theconnecting member to frictionally retain the said base and connectingmember in locked relation.

4. In a purse adapted to be attached to a belt, a purse and beltconnecting member mounted on the purse and adapted to be detachedtherefrom by a pivotal movement thereof on the base and means on therpflrse and connecting member to retain the connecting member in lockedrelation with the purse.

5. In a purse adapted to be attached to a belt, a base, having arcuateslots therein, lips on the base partly surrounding the said slots andslightly bent downwardly and adapted to be detachably connected bypivotal movement to a belt and purse connecting member pivotally mountedon said base and projectione on the connecting member adai pted to beinserted into the said slots over the lips to frictionally retain theconnecting member .inlocked relation With the purse when the connectingmember is revolved around its pivot.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

BENJAMIN H. MARCUS.

